Gamma-Band Frequency Analysis and Motor Development in Music-Trained Children: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background: The aim of this study was to analyze the gamma-band frequency and motor performance of children with and without music training. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 31 right-handed children, 6-11 years old, who were allocated to two groups: 1) the music group (MG), including chi...

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Published in:Journal of motor behavior 2022, Vol.54 (2), p.203-211
Main Authors: da Silva, Kemily Souza, Luvizutto, Gustavo José, Bruno, Ana Caroline Magrini, de Oliveira, Sabrina Ferreira, Costa, Samila Carolina, da Silva, Gustavo Moreira, Andrade, Mário Jaime Costa, Pereira, Janser Moura, Andrade, Adriano Oliveira, de Souza, Luciane Ap. Pasccuci Sande
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Language:English
Subjects:
brain waves
Child
Child, Preschool
children
Cross-Sectional Studies
Electroencephalography
Humans
Motor Skills
Movement
Music
psychomotor performance
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Summary:Background: The aim of this study was to analyze the gamma-band frequency and motor performance of children with and without music training. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 31 right-handed children, 6-11 years old, who were allocated to two groups: 1) the music group (MG), including children who attended preschool and musical training (n = 16), and 2) the no-music group (NMG), including children who attended preschool but received no additional music training (n = 15). The outcomes were gamma-band frequency measured by electroencephalography, manual dexterity, aim-and-catch, and static and dynamic balance abilities measured by the Movement Assessment Battery for Children, and fine motor skills, overall motor skills, balance, corporal body scheme, spatial organization, temporal orientation, and general motor quotient (GMQ) by a Brazilian scale for motor development. Results: There 1was a significant difference between groups in the peak frequency (p = 0.0195) and median frequency (p = 0.0070) in the F3-F4 regions. Static and dynamic balance (p = 0.03), temporal orientation (p 
ISSN:0022-2895
1940-1027
DOI:10.1080/00222895.2021.1940820